A tiny insect is ravaging Tunisia's prickly pears, a critical revenue source for the North African country's agriculture sector.
"Our biggest fear, causing me insomnia, is the cochineal insect threatening our harvest," says Bassem Sahnoun, a struggling farmer told Reuters.
Discovered in 2021, the prickly pear cochineal has devastated vast plantations, raising concerns about its economic impact, farmers and agricultural experts report.
Libya's Interior Minister Emad Al-Trabelsi has warned that the country is struggling with an estimated 4 million illegal
Mauritania has expelled hundreds of West African migrants in recent weeks, drawing condemnation from NGOs and regional governments. Many deportees,
Tunisia has withdrawn from the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights, a move condemned by rights groups as a
Marsa Maroc reported a net profit of over $130 million in 2024, an increase of 49% over the previous year.
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